It's one of the biggest announcements about commercial drone operations in the U.S. to come out in years. Amazon first announced a drone delivery program in 2015. Since then, regulators, manufacturers, service providers and corporations have worked to establish delivery at scale. The many pioneering drone delivery trials and limited operations that have taken place with … [Read more...] about Walmart Drone Delivery Expands to Cover Millions of Households, 7 Days a Week
Commercial drone industry
Droniq CEO Jan-Eric Putze on Creating a UAV and eVTOL Ecosystem
At Amsterdam Drone Week, DRONELIFE had the opportunity for an exclusive interview with Jan-Eric Putze, CEO of German UTM company Droniq. Started in 2016 as Connected Drones, a research project of Deutsche Telecom and DFS, Germany's air navigation service provider, Droniq offers a combination of hardware and software solutions designed to help integrate commercial drones into … [Read more...] about Droniq CEO Jan-Eric Putze on Creating a UAV and eVTOL Ecosystem
DL Exclusive: Commercial Drone Alliance on BVLOS ARC Report and Why BVLOS Flight is Critical for the Industry
The release of the FAA's BVLOS (drone flight beyond visual line of sight) ARC (Aviation Rulemaking Committee) recommendations last week has led to many responses and comments from the commercial drone industry. DRONELIFE spoke to Lisa Ellman, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Commercial Drone Alliance, on BVLOS ARC recommendations. Lisa Ellman is a global authority … [Read more...] about DL Exclusive: Commercial Drone Alliance on BVLOS ARC Report and Why BVLOS Flight is Critical for the Industry
8 Women in the Swiss Drone Industry Open Up About Diversity: How Far We’ve Come, How Far to Go
Switzerland is known for technology innovation, and many of the leading drone companies are based there. Here, 8 of the top women in the Swiss drone industry comment on the progress we've made and challenges we face in improving diversity in the drone industry. During this week while we celebrate women around the world and diversity in the drone industry, DRONELIFE is … [Read more...] about 8 Women in the Swiss Drone Industry Open Up About Diversity: How Far We’ve Come, How Far to Go
U.S. Drone Soccer Inspires Diversity: an International Women’s Day Special Report
As we celebrate International Women’s Day today, we applaud the efforts of those in the drone industry that continue to make a difference to welcome all types of people into our community. Over the past several months, we’ve seen a deliberate movement to change terminology to reflect that welcoming stance, from AUVSI’s new name (Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems … [Read more...] about U.S. Drone Soccer Inspires Diversity: an International Women’s Day Special Report
